Section: New Zealand
Australian passenger on MH17 was wearing oxygen mask: Dutch prosecutors
The body of an Australian passenger on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was found wearing an oxygen mask, Dutch prosecutors say, raising questions about how much those on board knew about their fate when the plane plunged out of the sky above eastern Ukraine in July. …read more Source:...
Ukraine adopts law to purge government officials
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) Ukraine’s president has approved legislation to purge government bodies of officials linked to the rule of the country’s previous leader, Viktor Yanukovych.President Petro Poroshenko’s office said in a statement… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Merkel ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Ukraine gas deal
BERLIN (AP) German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is “cautiously optimistic” that talks to resolve differences between Russia and Ukraine about the supply of natural gas will succeed.Merkel says the dispute with Russia over… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
German exports plunge in August amid Ukraine fears
BERLIN (AP) German exports plunged in August as increasing uncertainty over the crisis in Ukraine and the timing of summer holidays combined to produce the largest drop in five years.The Federal Statistical Office reported Thursday… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Serbia urges EU-Russia agreement on gas pipeline
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) Serbia’s prime minister says “it makes no sense” to start construction of a major pipeline, which is to bypass Ukraine to transport Russian natural gas to Europe, without an agreement on its legality between… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Latvians hold election in shadow of Ukraine crisis
RIGA, Latvia (AP) Latvians are choosing a new Parliament in an election overshadowed by the Ukraine crisis and worries over how to deal with resurgent neighbor Russia.The center-right coalition government, which welcomed the buildup… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Tension and bloodshed as ceasefire nears collapse
A month after it was signed, a ceasefire in Ukraine appears close to falling apart, amid renewed violence and entrenched suspicion that Russia is pursuing its plans to subvert the country as a strategic partner for the West.Signed… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
EU keeps Russia sanctions in place for now
BRUSSELS (AP) European Union ambassadors have decided to keep Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia in place for the time being.EU foreign affairs spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic said ambassadors from the 28 EU countries agreed… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
For sale in Belarus: Art from Yanukovych’s home?
MINSK, Belarus (AP) The Belarusian KGB says it has arrested several art dealers who were trying to sell what they claimed were five paintings taken from the former residence of Ukraine’s disgraced former president, Viktor Yanukovych.KGB… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
In Ukraine, gas shortage means a chilly winter
The frigid water that comes out of the “hot” faucet of Alexander Korniienko’s shower in Kiev is a warning for his nation: After months without natural gas shipments from Russia, Ukraine may be facing a chilly winter.Ukrainians are… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
